Where does the Y go ???

maris

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4x-2xy+1/(x-1)

I know how to work this out but where does the Y go ??
 
I think you need to give us more information. The question as posed is not intelligible to me.
 
Hi Jeff, Dont know how else to put it. It is simplify the following. Its 4x-2xy+1 over (x-1). Its a factor out thing but cannot figure out where the Y goes?
 
maris said:
4x-2xy+1/(x-1)

I know how to work this out but where does the Y go ??

maris,

did you mean to type (4x - 2xy + 1)/(x - 1), as in

\(\displaystyle \frac{4x - 2xy + 1}{x - 1} \ \ ?\)
 
YEs thank you. Dont know how you did that in the forum box besides copy and paste. I tried.
 
lookagain said:
maris said:
4x-2xy+1/(x-1)

I know how to work this out but where does the Y go ??

maris,

did you mean to type (4x - 2xy + 1)/(x - 1), as in

\(\displaystyle \frac{4x - 2xy + 1}{x - 1} \ \ ?\)


YES!
 
maris said:
lookagain said:
maris said:
4x-2xy+1/(x-1)

I know how to work this out but where does the Y go ??

maris,

did you mean to type (4x - 2xy + 1)/(x - 1), as in

\(\displaystyle \frac{4x - 2xy + 1}{x - 1} \ \ ?\)


YES!
Maris

The expression already looks simplified to me. The y is there: it can't just go away. I keep thinking that something else is in the problem statement. Or perhaps if it just says simplify, it's a trick question because it already is simplified.
 
Ok sorry about the "Yes!" I didnt mean it in a yelling connotation. The problem says it comes out to (4x-1) (x-1)/ (x-1) then of course the (x-1) cancel each other out. And (4x-1) is the answer it shows. Where did the Y go is my question.
 
maris said:
The problem says it comes out to (4x-1) (x-1)/ (x-1) .....
(4x-1) (x-1) = 4x^2 - 5x + 1; sure don't look like 4x - 2xy + 1 :shock:
 
Denis said:
maris said:
The problem says it comes out to (4x-1) (x-1)/ (x-1) .....
(4x-1) (x-1) = 4x^2 - 5x + 1; sure don't look like 4x - 2xy + 1 :shock:
Dennis, when you factor it comes out to that?? Im totally confused now.
 
Huh? Well, if you don't understand that (4x-1) (x-1) = 4x^2 - 5x + 1,
then you need to get back to basic...and classroom help...
 
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